Point-of-sale (POS) based bar code driven cash register system with an integrated internet-enabled customer-kiosk terminal

Abstract

Novel POS-based bar code symbol reading systems are disclosed having an integrated customer-kiosk terminal. Also disclosed are novel POS-Based Bar Code Reading Cash Register Systems having Integrated Internet-Enabled Customer-Kiosk Terminals.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS[0001] This is a Continuation-in-Part of copending application Ser. No. 10 / ______ [Attorney Docket No. 108-120USA000, not yet assigned] entitled "Improved Polygon-Based Bioptical POS Scanning System Employing Dual Independent Optics Platforms Disposed Beneath Horizontal And Vertical Scanning Windows" by Timothy Good, filed Jan. 11, 2002; and application Ser. No. 10 / ______ [Attorney Docket No. 108-152USA000, not yet assigned] entitled "Multipath Scan Data Signal Processor Having Multiple Signal Processing Paths With Different Operational Characteristics To Enable Processing Of Signals Having Increased Dynamic Range" by Mark Lucera and Joseph Ralph filed Jan. 11, 2002; Ser. No. 09 / 990,585 filed Nov. 21, 2001; Ser. No. 09 / 999,687 filed Oct. 31, 2001; Ser. No. 09 / 954,477 filed Sep. 17, 2001; and Ser. No. 09 / 551,887 filed Apr. 18, 2000; and is also related to International Application PCT / US01 / 44011 filed Nov. 21, 2001; each of said Application...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The system enables efficient price verification, reduces space occupancy, and provides additional value to customers through Internet-based services while maintaining the functionality of prior art systems, offering a more streamlined and informative checkout experience.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional checkout counter arrangements of such design render it difficult for customers to visually track scanned items with their purchased price information being displayed on the price display monitor 2.

Visual tracking becomes even more difficult when large checkout lines are formed and the cashier is pressured to scan purchase items at the highest speeds humanly possible.

When the customer is accompanied by children, visual price verification tends to become even more difficult.

Moreover, while most price display monitors 3 above the cash register terminal are capable of displaying advertisements and promotions to the customers as they checkout their products, such monitors are not capable of performing any other functions in conventional POS-based checkout environments.

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